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FFUpdater: Updater for privacy friendly browser
https://f-droid.org/en/packages/de.marmaro.krt.ffupdater
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Please add a method to bypass the Google Play store update. #583

Closed segln closed 3 months ago

segln commented 4 months ago

First of all, I would like to thank you for a wonderful project.

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe. I'm using FFUpdater well, but the Google Play store keeps trying to update Firefox. I disabled automatic update for Firefox, but it's a hassle to use the Play Store's 'Update all' feature because Firefox is constantly added to the update list.

Describe the solution you'd like There are some solutions to this like re-signing apks automatically when downloaded. I would appreciate it if you could provide one of these methods.

Thank you for your consideration.

Tobi823 commented 4 months ago

I disabled automatic update for Firefox

Did you disabled that in FFUpdater or in Play Store?

Maybe I misunderstand you ... I would disable the automatic update of Firefox in FFUpdater and let Google Play Store automatically update Firefox.

Tobi823 commented 4 months ago

Maybe Google Play Store tries to update Firefox because you installed Firefox with Google Play Store?

Tobi823 commented 4 months ago

There are some solutions to this like re-signing apks automatically when downloaded.

Can you name them? 😆 I have no experience/knowledge in it.

I only see that Android API offers a setRequestUpdateOwnership - but I can only call it when an app is installed (and not update) + only on Android 14.

segln commented 4 months ago

Did you disabled that in FFUpdater or in Play Store?

No, I disabled Google Play's automatic update for Firefox. I do not want to update it from Google Play.

Maybe Google Play Store tries to update Firefox because you installed Firefox with Google Play Store?

I installed Firefox from FFUpdater. App info reports Firefox was downloaded from FFUpdater but Google Play tries to update it.

Can you name them? 😆 I have no experience/knowledge in it.

What I previously mentioned was based on information similar to this link. But upon further search, I found out that starting from this year, Google Play attempts to update all apps regardless of certificates. So... It won't be easy I think.

ihatemakinganaccount commented 4 months ago

@segln People can't affect when Google is pushy...

Install some variant of FF that's not on Play Store (Fennec, Mull, IceRaven, idk which is or isn't) and/or don't use Play Store but Aurora Store to install updates for other apps. There you can set a blacklist to prevent updates for specific apps.

segln commented 4 months ago

@ihatemakinganaccount I'm using some apps that are only available on Google Play like bank apps... So I have to use Google Play partially. But thanks, that can be an option.

ihatemakinganaccount commented 4 months ago

@segln you can use Aurora Store to install those apps, it spoofs Play Store well enough that even banking apps shouldn't complain. Unless you need to use in-app purchases, you don't need Play. And even then you can install the app using Play Store, disable the Play Store app and then use Aurora for updates.

segln commented 4 months ago

@ihatemakinganaccount Wow, you are right. I was able to access the banking app using the Aurora store. And maybe I can use alternative purchasing method wihout Google Play.

Thank you very much for your kind advice.

segln commented 3 months ago

I think this is Google's another fault again and will close the issue.